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Michael Margolis is a global expert in storytelling and how to communicate innovation. As the CEO of Get Storied, he is an advisor to Silicon Valley including Facebook and Google, a 2x TEDx speaker, and a cultural anthropologist who teaches the world how to think in narrative. We heard from Michael…
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The Great Backyard Bird Count is happening from February 16 - 19th. Visit www.birdcount.org to learn more!
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The Urban Environmental Education M.A.Ed. program at Antioch University Seattle is seeking candidates to form a diverse cohort of graduate students who will work hard to understand the dynamics of race and equity, diversity and inclusion in relation to environmental issues. Learn more about this…
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The 2018 MAEOE (MD Assoc. of Environmental and Outdoor Education) conference was held in Ocean City, MD Feb 1- 4, 2018. The conference theme, Expand Your Influence, Empowering Action for the Environment promoted inclusion, diversity, and environmental action. MAEOE encourages, engages and empowers…
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Check out our February Newsletter! It's jam packed with must-read articles and info. Start with our feature story and learn seven practical strategies for incorporating nature-based learning into your existing preschool or childcare center. Then be sure to read our Member Spotlight on Prescott…
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There are a number of unique training and learning opportunities for NAAEE Affiliates in the coming weeks and months. Check out these exciting opportunities to grow as a professional and strengthen your organization
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In the series of how nature impacts us, Marghanita Hughes has a perspective that brings to the fore the importance of the arts as a vehicle for looking at nature and creating a place for art. Oft times in our trying to partition academic disciplines, we leave the arts as an aside. It is integral and…
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Information about NAAEE February 8, 2018 Environmental Education Advocacy call.
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This is a part of the series for Connecting to Nature. The question that has been posed is: How does nature impact you. Each person who has shared has provided their feelings about this on a personal basis. Joseph Bharat Cornell is noted in the field and has been contributing for a long time. Listen…
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What does nature mean to you? How does it impact you? Each of us sees it and feels differently yet profoundly. I asked Richard Louv author of many books, the first of note was Last Child in the Woods., to share what came to his mind about the impact of nature upon him. He most graciously consented…
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For the February 2018 installment of NAAEE's monthly webinar series, we heard from Dilafruz WIlliams (Portland State University), Nilda Cosco (Natural Learning Initiative at NC State University), and Robin Moore (Natural Learning Initiative at NC State University), who discussed learning gardens and…
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While ethnic minorities make up nearly 40 percent of the U.S. population, they constitute only 20 percent of park visitors, according to the survey. Survey participants cited cost, safety concerns and a sense of not belonging as reasons they may not visit national parks. LGBTQ visitors prove even…
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Fake news and online influencers: navigating the age of anti-science and how to use social media to advance your work. Cheryl Contee, CEO and Co-Founder of Fission Strategy, which helps the world’s leading nonprofits, foundations, and social enterprises design digital ecosystems that create change…
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Asking the question of persons involved in environmental education, how has nature impacted you personally, I posed this question to a stellar sustainability educator in Western Austria. Ing, Bertram Meusburger is not only an educator but was involved in the arts/dance. His work and passion is…
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Read how North Carolina adapted the Guidelines for Excellence to create a toolkit for AmeriCorps members who are tasked with creating environmental education programs in their service areas.
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Are you a 501(c)(3) organization in the United States or Canada helping K-12 students use innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) curricula to solve real-world environmental problems? UL and the North American Association for Environmental Education invite you to apply for…
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Year 4 of the Cal Water H2O Challenge is here! Cal Water and the North American Association for Environmental Education are inviting fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classrooms located in Cal Water service areas to design and submit solutions to global or local water-related issues for a chance to win…
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How do we connect to nature as individuals. The second in a series of how nature impacts us, this piece continues to ask the question, how and what does nature do for us. In this segment Rolland Smith shares two stories that were conjured up as a result of asking the questions.
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Connecting nature is not exclusive to the field of environmental educators; I find it interesting how little we hear about what connecting to nature does for people both in the field and in other endeavors. So I posed to several people how does connecting to nature impact you personally, emotionally…
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While Congressional appropriations still are not finalized for FY 2018 (Oct. 1, 2017-Sept. 30, 2018), we generally know the contours of our challenges and work ahead in 2018. We offer this update on where things stand as we enter the new year and how you can get involved in making 2018 a successful…
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Lots of news and valuable sharing this month--so settle down with a cup of holiday cheer and dig in! Be sure not to miss the Call for Proposals for our annual conference--due January 12th; a link to our very popular webinar on Kindergarten Readiness; a feature story on learning to care for one's…
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Shop at Toad&Co online now through February 15th to receive 10% off your purchase, and Toad&Co will donate 10% back to NAAEE!
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Join an international lineup of presenters and be a part of the World of Wonder: An International Nature-Based Early Learning Conference, taking place on August 1-4, in Chicago! The Natural Start Alliance invites you to submit a proposal for a 60-minute presentation or a 90-minute workshop. We are…
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A new national survey of nature-based early childhood educators found that the number of nature preschools and forest kindergartens operating in the U.S. is at an all-time high. The study, conducted by four associations serving early childhood professionals, identified more than 250 nature…
